Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.73 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jordan peaked at 9.95 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 kilowatt-hours | 6.97 kilowatt-hours | 9.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 kilowatt-hours | 1.87 kilowatt-hours | 8.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 kilowatt-hours | 1.73 kilowatt-hours | 1.84 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 147 Bangladesh 3.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Denmark 3.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Netherlands 2.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Tunisia 0.8098 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Algeria 0.4272 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jordan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jordan was 1.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.